[9.27pm]
TRY! Chad Townsend with another perfect kicks falls into the arms of Heilum Luki, who goes over under the posts untouched. Converted. 34-16 Cowboys!
[9.07pm]
TRY! Nanai gets his seven of the season! Newcastle weren't able to come down with it, bouncing into the arms of the 19-year-old, who steps his way to our third of the half! Holmes converted. 30-16 Cowboys with 19 minutes to go!
[8.51pm]
TRY! With it looking like the play was all but dead, Drinkwater turns links with Holmes, who links with Taulagi before he scores himself. Converted. Cowboys up 24-16 with 32 minutes to go.
[8.46pm]
TRY! Murray Taulagi catches a Chad Townsend kick, who runs through the middle and scores under the posts untouched. Converted. 18-16 Cowboys.
[8.38pm]
Second half underway.
[8.22pm]
Newcastle grab a try right on the break to get their first lead. Converted. 16-12 Knights at HT.
[8.11pm]
Newcastle hit back, with Ponga purring in a grubber, which bounces off the padding and into the arms of Jacob Saifiti. Converted. 12-10 Cowboys with nine minutes remaining in the opening half.
[8.06pm]
TRY! Off the back of an unbelievable run from Taumalolo, Drinkwater with a looping pass to Feldt, who runs around to make the kick an easy for Holmes who converts. 12-4 Cowboys after 26 minutes.
[7.51pm]
Ponga and Hoy combine to create space for Young, who goes over untouched. Unconverted. 6-4 Cowboys after 12 minutes.
[7.39pm]
TRY! Tom Dearden runs the ball on the last and goes over. He is ruled to have stayed in the field of play. Holmes converts. 6-0 Cowboys after four minutes!
[7.36pm]
We are underway in Townsville!
[6.35pm]
Both teams have finalised their 17. The Cowboys are 1-17, while Tyson Frizell has been ruled out late.
Live updates from the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys clash with the Newcastle Knights at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
